Microsoft Sustainability Profile
Environmental impact data for 4 tracked Microsoft models.
Sustainability Profile
Renewable Energy
34 GW contracted
Emissions Trend
+23.4% since 2020
Water Trend
WUE improved 39%
Transparency Rating
High
Carbon negative by 2030 goal. Launched zero-water cooling designs.
How Microsoft Compares
Microsoft's average metrics compared to the full dataset of 152 models
Energy / query
CO2 / query
Water / query
Environmental Overview
Microsoft offers 4 models in our database, focusing on text / chat and multimodal. Their models are notably efficient, averaging 0.59 Wh per query — less than half the dataset average of 48.1 Wh. Their lineup spans from Phi-4 Mini (0.08 Wh) to Phi-4 Reasoning (1.8 Wh), showing meaningful variation in energy needs. All of their tracked models have open-source weights, enabling community-driven optimization and independent efficiency benchmarking. Microsoft demonstrates strong environmental transparency, publishing detailed sustainability metrics. Carbon negative by 2030 goal. Launched zero-water cooling designs.
All Microsoft Models
Text / Chat3
Multimodal1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many AI models does Microsoft have?
Microsoft has 4 AI models tracked in the Know Your Compute database, spanning 2 categories: Text / Chat, Multimodal.
What is Microsoft's most energy-efficient model?
Microsoft's most energy-efficient model is Phi-4 Mini, consuming 0.08 Wh per query. Their least efficient model is Phi-4 Reasoning at 1.8 Wh per query.
Does Microsoft use renewable energy?
Microsoft's renewable energy claim: 34 GW contracted. Carbon negative by 2030 goal. Launched zero-water cooling designs.
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